The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-06
TIE BARNEsvfLLE BERRIES.

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Tile Diverse Views of the Prospects by the
Local Papess.
Bdrnerile Eaterpfse.
Shipments srs yet light, but in a few
days will be largely increased. The lste
rains have been beneficial 10 the berries,
which are in primo condition and equalto
their usual high standard. The crop will
BIO Of tho Sbss! quality, aud will probably
exceed in the aggregate that OF any iorme
year. The acreage has been considerably
increased and ghilp tho production OF the
vines may be leas than usual, the number
OF bushes will be greater. Our growers
are In excellent spirit, as they expect
prices to bs higher than last year. There
has not 30 fer been any frst-clasg berries
in tho Chicago market. Those from the
1llinois, fields are inferior and not as good
as usual. It is thought, therefore, that
our fine berriea will cell readily at good
prices. The Chicago commission men ap.
pear to appreciate this point, and nearly
every house in the business has represen.
tatives here, Rome the ot. arma being repre-.
sented by their leading members. Others
have secured the services Of local agents,
end there IL Gs lively timcs among the
berry buyers ss there is among wool
dealers when the farmers are ready to "Ies
CO." Every agent is securing shipments
for his house, and the growers aye 0
obliging and promise many Of them q
chance. The growers 50 o general
thing prefer TO "diYido up" hoping
ia this wGy to Test tho dealera and
end out who will mske the most
returns. is q rare thing for any grower
to promise n or two asonta the handling
OF his entire crop. Several local agents
represent firms in different citieu, and are
thus able to send berries where they will
do tho most good. Something's a certain
marketia demoralized, and then shipments
can .ha mado elsewhere. There will be
from twenty to thirty sgents at work here,
and aoIo growers viii ship without the
Intervention Of middle mon, though as q
general thing the barry growers prefer 10
DO relieved OF trouble and worry after
their crates arc delivered at the depot.
The agents at Chicsgo charge ten per cent
commission, oil which the local man sets
three per cent. With large ehinmoptS all
euh - AlRllu W L1pAu Il HOUu tLlIIR III
the shape OF commissions. With GOOD
prices tho grover IL also happy, aad tho
five hundred pickers, chiefly womea and
children, find nteady employment ut u cent
and G half n quart, ofton being able 10
mrke 81 90 per day. The railroad during
tho seasoH ruGB several express cars, some
times q whole train.
Monday was the first regular shipping
day, and about 100 bushels wnro sent.
There will be . rapid increase, tl,is week.
About Thirty Chicago comn;saioa
houses will bs represented here during
the strawberry season.
BarntSrlle Gepabacan.
Tho crop will not eeus! that Of last year.
There arc lssa tlau q hundred berry
ogentD in tho deld.
This years crop Ia estimated one.fourth
less than lest year.
Berries are quoted at from SO to $40 per
hustiei In the Uhicsgo market.
Il!e raspberry crop in this section will
this year average higher than the straw
berry crop.
That insect said 10 be 30 destructive to
the strawberry In other sectfoua is Great
ing alarm here.
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